A total of 86 responses were taken for this study. Among all respondents, 46 (53.5%, 46/86) were doctors and forty (46.5%, 40/86) were nurses. Figure 1. Of 86 respondents 12(14%) were consultants, 12 (14%) were specialist, 12 (14%) were residents and 10 (11.6%) were intern., 42 (48.4%) were male and 44 (51.2%) were female. In general, among 86 respondents, only 12 (14%) had high knowledge, 43(50%) had fair knowledge, 31(36%) had poor knowledge regarding SSI according to this study.
Among all respondents who knew the definition of SSI according to the CDC, only 10 (11.6%, 10/86) had high knowledge, eight were doctors and two were nurses. Moreover, twenty of them (23.3%, 20/86) had fair knowledge, eleven were doctors and nine were nurses. The remaining had poor knowledge (65.1% (56/86)) as 27 were doctors and 29 were nurses. However, more than half of male respondents found to have poor knowledge 28 (66.6%, 28/42) and an equal number of them have fair and high knowledge, 7 (16.6%) for each category. Among all female participants three out of forty-four had high knowledge (6.81%). Similar to males, most of the female respondents found to have poor knowledge about the definition of SSI, 28/44 (64%). The remaining had a fair knowledge (30%). Out of 86 respondents, 65 have had 10-year experience or less, only four have high knowledge (6%). Thirteen out of sixty-five (20%) and (74%) had fair and poor knowledge respectively, the remaining respondents which had more than 11 years of experience (n=21) were found to have high knowledge in 6/21 (29%), the other had fair and poor knowledge in 33% and 39% respectively (Table1).
Respondents
n=86
|
Gender
|
Rank
|
experience
|
Male
(n=42)
|
Female
(n=44)
|
Doctors (n=46)
|
Nurse
(n=40)
|
Less 10Y
(n=65)
|
More 11Y
(n=21)
|
high
|
7
|
3
|
8
|
2
|
4
|
6
|
Fair
|
7
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
13
|
7
|
poor
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
29
|
48
|
8
|
Table 1: Knowledge of definition of SSI
Among all respondents who knew the concept of epidemiology for SSI according to the US CDC. Most of them (45.3%, 39/86) had poor knowledge, 16 were doctors and 23 were nurses. Only 18 (20.9%, 18/86) had high knowledge, 11 were doctors and 7 were nurses. The remaining participants had fair knowledge (33.7%, 29/86) from which 19 were doctors and 10 were nurses. However, more than half of male respondents were found to have poor knowledge (47.6%, 20/42), and an equal number of them have fair and high knowledge (26.2 %) for each category. Among all female participants 7/44 had high knowledge (16%). Similar to males, most of the female respondents found to have poor knowledge about the epidemiology of SSI, 19/44 (43%). The remaining had a fair knowledge among 41% (18/44). Out of 86 respondents, 65 have had 10 years' experience or less, only 13 had high knowledge (20%). 23 out of 65 (35.3 %) and 29/65 (44.6%) had fair and poor knowledge respectively, the remaining respondents which had more than 11 years' experience (n=21), found to have high knowledge in 5/21 (23.8%), the other had fair and poor knowledge in 29% and 48% respectively (Table 2).
Respondents
n=86
|
Gender
|
Rank
|
experience
|
Male
(n=42)
|
Female
(n=44)
|
Doctors (n=46)
|
Nurse
(n=40)
|
Less 10Y
(n=65)
|
More 11Y
(n=21)
|
high
|
11
|
7
|
11
|
7
|
13
|
5
|
Fair
|
11
|
18
|
19
|
10
|
23
|
6
|
poor
|
20
|
19
|
16
|
23
|
29
|
10
|
Table 2: Concept of epidemiology for SSI
Most of the respondents who knew How to manage cases of SSI according to the US CDC (60.5%، 52/86) had poor knowledge, 25 were doctors and 27 were nurses. Only 14 (16.3%, 14/86) had high knowledge, 13 were doctors and only one nurse. The remaining participants were had fair knowledge (23.3%, 20/86) from which eight were doctors and 12 were nurses. However, more than half of male and female nurse respondents 24 (57%, 24/42), and 28 (64%, 28/44) respectively were found to have poor knowledge. Seven female participants (16%) and seven male (7/42) participants (17%) had high knowledge. The remaining had a fair knowledge among 26% of males (11/42) and 20% of female participants (9/44). Only 8 out of 65 who had 10 years' experience or less were found to have high knowledge (12%) followed by 13/65 (20 %) and 44/65 (68%) had fair and poor knowledge respectively. The remaining respondents who had more than 11 years' experience (n=21) were found to have high knowledge in 6/21 (29%), the other had fair and poor knowledge in 33% and 38% respectively (Table 3).
Respondents
n=86
|
Gender
|
Rank
|
experience
|
Male
(n=42)
|
Female
(n=44)
|
Doctors (n=46)
|
Nurse
(n=40)
|
Less 10Y
(n=65)
|
More 11Y
(n=21)
|
High
|
7
|
7
|
11
|
7
|
8
|
6
|
Fair
|
11
|
9
|
19
|
10
|
13
|
7
|
poor
|
24
|
28
|
16
|
23
|
44
|
8
|
Table 3: management of SSI